Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic
The Victoria Basin forest–grassland mosaic is an ecoregion that lies mostly in Uganda and extends into neighboring countries. The ecoregion is centered north and west of Lake Victoria, with an outlier on the border of Ethiopia and South Sudan.
Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic | |
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Giraffes in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda | |
map of the Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic | |
Ecology | |
Realm | Afrotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
Geography | |
Area | 165,800 km2 (64,000 sq mi) |
Countries | Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | critical |
Protected | 14% |
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